different between chiaroscuro vs chiaroscurist

English

Alternative forms

• chiaro-oscuro (archaic)
• claro-obscuro (Spanish borrowing)

Etymology

Mid-17th century, borrowed from Italian chiaroscuro, from chiaro (“clear, bright”) + oscuro (“dark, obscure”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /k???????sk?????/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?kj????sk(j)??o?/
• (Canada) IPA^(key): /?kj????sku?o?/
• Rhymes: -?????, -????

Noun

chiaroscuro (countable and uncountable, plural chiaroscuros or chiaroscuri)

1. (painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume.
2. (painting) A monochrome picture made by using several different shades of the same color.
3. (art) The use of two or more blocks of wood printed in different colors in a woodcut.
4. (photography) A photographic technique in which one side of, for example, a face is well lit and the other is in shadow.

Synonyms

• (photographic technique): Rembrandt lighting

Derived terms

• chiaroscurist

Coordinate terms

• contrast

Translations

Adjective

chiaroscuro (comparative more chiaroscuro, superlative most chiaroscuro)

1. (figuratively) Possessing the qualities of a work of chiaroscuro.

Italian

Etymology

From chiaro (“clear, bright”) +? oscuro (“dark, obscure”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kja.ros?ku.ro/
• Rhymes: -uro
• Hyphenation: chia?ro?scù?ro

Noun

chiaroscuro m (plural chiaroscuri)

1. (painting, art) chiaroscuro (artistic technique using exaggerated light contrasts)
2. (figuratively) contrasts, ups and downs

Coordinate terms

• contrasto

Derived terms

• chiaroscurale
• chiaroscurare

Verb

chiaroscuro

1. first-person singular present indicative of chiaroscurare

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian chiaroscuro, from chiaro (“clear, bright”) + scuro (“dark, obscure”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /?kja?u??ku?u/

Noun

chiaroscuro m (plural chiaroscuros)

1. (painting) chiaroscuro (artistic technique using exaggerated light contrasts)

   Synonym: (calque) claro-escuro

Coordinate terms

• contraste

English

Etymology

chiaroscuro +? -ist

Noun

chiaroscurist (plural chiaroscurists)

1. A painter who uses light and shade rather than colour to create the illusion of volume.

Related terms

• chiaroscuro